CW cuban missile crisis Flashcards
When did Castro form his new government
1st Jane 1959
Agrarian reform and US owned properties being seized
May 1959
Soviet First Deputy Premier extended $100 million to Cuba
February 1960
What did the extension of $100 million credits from the USSR do to Cuba
ties them into and economic and political relationship with USSR
When did the first shipments of crude oil from USSR arrive in Cuba
April 1960
What did the USA do in terms of crude oil shipments to Cuba
refused to refine the oil
How did Castro tackle the USA oil incident
he nationalised the companies
Castro seized $1 billion worth of US assets in Cuba
October 1960
When did the CIA establish a Cuban task force
december 1959
what was the CIA task force allegedly responsible for
exploding a ship carrying arms to Cuba killing 100 people
When was the explosion on La Couba
March 1960
Supplies airdropped to anti-Castro rebels based in the southeast part of Cuba
september 1960
when did the US place an embargo on all trade with Cuba and cut diplomatic relations
January 1960
What and when was operation Zepata
March 1960, plans for an invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro expatriates trained by the CIA
When was the Bay of Pigs invasion
17th April 1961
What was the outcome of the bay of pigs
it was easily overcome
how did the bay of pigs affect the US
- Humiliated Kennedy at the start of his presidency
- strengthened Castro’s regime as Cubans united against the threat
What was the Flexible Response
to expand the available means of countering communism
What and when was operation mongoose
20th November 1961
- aimed to overthrow Castro through the use of covert operation within Cuba to facilitate an Anti-Castro revolt from within
When did operation Quick Kick start
March 1962
When did Washington secure the exclusion of Cuba from the Organisation of American States
February 1962
When was ORTSAC
February 1962
what was ORTSAC
amphibious exercises conducted near Puerto Rico aimed at overthrowing an imaginary dictator
What did the failure of the bay of pigs invasion cause Castro to do
seek military aid from the USSR to deter potential attacks
What did the USSR provide Castro with in May 1962
40,000 Soviet personnel, 12 anti-aircraft missile batteries and short and long range ballistic missiles
